Support Workers - Community Services Nottinghamshire

Location: Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire

Salary From £22,392.00 per annum, plus enhancements  

Winslow was developed to provide enhanced care for individuals with complex presentations and behaviours that may challenge, who are transitioning away from secure hospital care to a community setting. It comprises six self-contained residential apartments offering independent living within a community-based environment. With an emphasis on sustainable living and vocational skills development, our aim is to enable each service user to transition to successful community living.

As a Support Worker, you will work as part of a team to deliver and maintain high standards of person-centred care, supporting service users’ daily activities and community rehabilitation in accordance with individual care plans and Positive Behaviour Support Plans.

Our service users and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.

Your profile

There are no set entry requirements to become a Support Worker, but we are looking for people who can demonstrate that they have the following characteristics

•         Caring, patient and kind
•         Resilient
•         Cheerful and friendly, with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude
•         Willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc.) in some areas
•         Able to follow instructions and procedures, and to keep calm
•         Able to work in a team, but use your own initiative

You'll also need:

•         Excellent communication skills, including active listening skills
•         Organisational skills
•         Observational skills 

Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Pension
• Sickness policy on par with the NHS
• 35 days annual leave, increasing to 41 after 10 years' service
• Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes
• Life cover
• Electric Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Free parking
• Paid DBS application
• Access to free vocational qualifications
• There is the opportunity for you to apply to our Aspire Programme, a nursing bursary programme, which could support you while training to be a qualified nurse. Each year we provide the financial and development support for 20 of our employees to gain a Nursing Degree.